Wednesday’s school shooting at #ApalacheeHighSchool in Winder, Georgia is a reminder that mass killings are tragic but rare, a Northeastern U. criminologist says. Read more: bit.ly/3APbS2Z

#JDVance, #Trump’s VP pick, has reignited America’s fascination with #Appalachia. But this Northeastern U. expert says Appalachians are tired of being painted as hillbillies. Read more: bit.ly/3yWozZq

Phone notifications and calls raising awareness of mental health and featuring celebrities are effective in increasing people’s willingness to seek help, NU Economics and NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs's Professor Nishith Prakash’s research shows. news.northeastern.edu/2024/08/15/men…

#Brazil's ban on X reflects a growing global trend toward regulating social media, Northeastern U. experts say. Read more: bit.ly/4dJOwKJ

Interested in #resilient cities, cybersecurity, and counter terrorism? Apply now for our Northeastern U. MS in Resilience Studies - online and on ground and scholarships available. cssh.northeastern.edu/polisci/progra…

On September 4th, The Policy School had the pleasure of welcoming our new PhD and Master’s students. We’re thrilled to have our new students join our vibrant community! NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Political conventions allow candidates to show who they really are. Commenting on the importance of authenticity, NU PoliSci’s Costas Panagopoulos says, “[support] can be more pronounced if the enthusiasm coming out of a convention is genuine.” abcnews.go.com/538/party-conv…

“The population that suffers from severe conditions is quite high,” says CSGS Northeastern Professor Richard Wamai. However, danger levels posed by the mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) still need to be determined. news.northeastern.edu/2024/08/28/eee…

A moment of remembrance for #Northeastern student Candace Lee Williams and all of those who lost their lives on September 11. #NeverForget

#Trump and #Harris took to the debate stage on Tuesday in what NU PoliSci Professors Martha Johnson, Nick Beauchamp, and David Lazer said was a clear contrast of style, policy, and vision. Read their thoughts on Northeastern Global News. news.northeastern.edu/2024/09/10/tru…

Join us for a magical journey across the African Diaspora! 🌍📚 We're excited to announce the book launch of Ayo's Adventure: Across the African Diaspora from Afro to Zulu, written by the brilliant Ain Heath Drew and beautifully illustrated by Erin K. Robinson. ✨

This week #Northeastern hosted its 2nd annual Social Media Summit bringing together industry leaders to discuss best practices, trends, and innovative ideas in #socialmedia. Read more: bit.ly/47l8JEh

New and improved 3rd floor Snell Library ✨ 🧡 ⭐

To help policymakers make better decisions in both future #pandemics and other public crises, Northeastern U. researchers are developing epidemic models that incorporate collective behavioral patterns. bit.ly/3ZlqyRw

#SNAP has been largely successful in reducing food insecurity and poverty, but less successful at getting nutritious food to those who rely on it. NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs’s Christopher Bosso offers ways #SNAP can improve in his book, “Why SNAP Works.” harvardpublichealth.org/newsletter/hph…

LIVE UPDATES: Northeastern U. will break ground on a permanent Portland campus in Maine this morning. news.northeastern.edu/2024/09/12/por…

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Thanks to Zoya Teirstein at grist for telling how Hurricane Katrina turned our lives upside down and also pushed me to pivot and study disasters and resilience grist.org/extreme-weathe… NU School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs Northeastern CSSH SSRC The Fulbright Program Morehead-Cain Program on US-Japan Relations, Harvard University

Why has Trump separated himself from traditional Republican orthodoxy? “Rejecting orthodox views can reinforce Trump’s efforts to portray himself as an outsider who repudiates the establishment,” says NU PoliSci’s Costas Panagopoulos. washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns…

🌍📚 Join the Africana Studies Student Advisory Board! Be part of a vibrant community focused on intersectionality, social justice, and ethical engagement. Open to all Africana Studies majors/minors. 📅Apply by 9/30/24! 🔗 bit.ly/3RBwJwk